Posted on 08/14/2009 4:36:43 AM PDT by cycle of discernment
(WHERE WAS THE MEDIA WITH ALL THE BUSH DEATH THREATS!!!!???? This is ridiculous---if ANYTHING ever happened to Obama --the media will blame the right, it is a foregone conclusion--and all this because we dare stand up to this incompetent, dishonest man that is trying to reshape our country against will!)
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Fear for Obama's Safety Grows as Hate Groups Thrive on Racial Backlash Violent Signs, Gun, Standoff Latest in Emerging Anger Towards the President
By BRIAN ROSS, ANNA SCHECTER and MEGAN CHUCHMACH August 14, 2009
Experts who track hate groups across the U.S. are growing increasingly concerned over violent rhetoric targeted at President Obama, especially as the debate over health care intensifies and a pattern of threats emerges.
"I don't think these are simply people who are mentally ill or off their rocker," Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, told ABC News of those behind the threats. "In a very real sense they represent a genuine reaction, a genuine backlash against Obama."
The Plot to Kill Barack ObamaMore from Brian Ross and the Investigative Team
Experts say a sharp growth in so-called militia groups that helped spawn a wave of domestic terrorism in the 1990s – and are now using YouTube, rock music and the Internet to recruit members and spread hate and fear - shouldn't be ignored.
"It's certainly a scary time," said former FBI agent Brad Garrett, now an ABC News consultant. Garrett said the Secret Service "cannot afford to pass on anyone," and he believes "they really do fear that something could happen to [Obama]."
Garrett said statements like one recently made by Rush Limbaugh comparing logo for the White House plan to a Nazi symbol "legitimizes people who are on the edge to go do something or say something."
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Sounds like the media trying to change the subject to me.
So, are muslim terrorist groups targeting obama as an apostate muslim going to be called hate groups?
BWAHAHAHA!
Manufactured diversion ... otherwise known as the race-card, which has now worn out on the Democrats. Gates was it’s demise.
Heck you could make the case that Obama was elected so the Democrats could make liberal use of the race-card.
Why is it whenever a liberal starts losing an argument they immediately play the victim card?
Isn't the Southern Poverty Law Center the same group that said we were racist for wanting to know more about Obama?
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This stuff is the dumbest of the dumb stuff. I have yet to hear of a single right winger who wants this turkey “offed.” Anyone with an ounce of sense doesn’t want him becoming a martyr to the “cause” because then they’ll pass every goofy, fruitcake idea the left has had in the last 4 decades. And they’ll name each bill after this guy. sheesh
Based on some of the posts over at DUmmies and Daily Kos, those “peaceniks” over there are the people he should be worried about.
They’re mad that he hasn’t already taken over hospitals, big pharmaceuticals, and the AMA, like he did the auto companies!
If it were to happen, it would not be from an authentic grass roots protestor but instead from one of his mind numbed dolts who all of a sudden discovers he/she has been duped and goes into a typical liberal rage and lashes out because they did not receive their “reward” for following this pathetic bigoted bastard.
Garrett said statements like one recently made by Rush Limbaugh comparing logo for the White House plan to a Nazi symbol “legitimizes people who are on the edge to go do something or say something.”
Uh...so when leftists accuse people on the right of being Nazis does that “legitimizes people who are on the edge to go do something or say something.”
I’m just asking. And I know I won’t get an answer.
I’m betting on history. The Praetorian Guard and Senators did in Caligula and Julius Caesar.
Exactly.
NOBODY that I know that is against him and his policies talks about wanting Obama ‘offed’. First of all it is immoral and criminal, secondly it would raise him to Christ-like status!
The fact that the left keeps bringing up that sort of stuff tells you just WHO has that mindset....and it ain’t us!
The ONLY real threat to him comes from dis-gruntled leftist wacko’s, and the Chicago backers if he falls on his face!
Southern Poverty Law Center, a totally impartial unbiased sorce of course.....
Dangerous subject to discuss if a person wants to stay out of trouble.
Far better for him to be impeached, forced to resign in shame, or simply be a lame duck for the next 3 years.
I dont think they’ll get anything thru on healthcare.
“Experts who track hate groups across the U.S. are growing increasingly concerned over violent rhetoric targeted at President Obama, especially as the debate over health care intensifies and a pattern of threats emerges.”
“Experts”!?, “hate groups”!?, “violent rhetoric”!?, “targeted at President Obama”!?
Check mark on “yes box” for all of the MSM basics.
Can’t win Democrats just start whining about race.
Hint: NOT about threats, it’s about race.
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